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People & Society
Post Office to close 48 Cornish branches
The Post Office is to close 48 branches across Cornwall, the company announced on Tuesday.
Sport
Falmouth bakers back Cornish sport
Cornish bakers Rowe's have recently extended their range of sponsorship deals to include an impressive four local sports clubs - the Cornish Pirates, … more»
Science & Nature
Fishing blamed for dolphin deaths
A rising number of dead whales, dolphins and porpoises are being washed up on Cornish beaches, a study has revealed.
People & Society
First issue of "Your Cornwall" will be dropping through letter boxes during July
The first issue of "Your Cornwall", the new County Council newspaper, will be dropping through the letter boxes of more than 240,000 homes and businesses during July.
from 999Westcountry.com
 Plymouth health services are best in EnglandPlymouth and Devon's primary care trusts are the best in the country for out-of-hours doctors' services and accident and emergency treatment, a report has found. |
 Success on the menu for region's chefsThree Westcountry restaurants have joined the likes of celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay in the UK's premier foodie league. |
 Inflation-busting water bill rises announcedHard-pressed homeowners in the region could be forced to pay around £1,000 a year for water bills under proposals submitted by South West Water (SWW). |
 Plymouth tops table of cheapest university citiesPlymouth University has the lowest cost of living for students in Britain, a new survey has found. |
 Summer's the season for giving bloodPeople in the Westcountry are being asked to help save lives throughout the summer months as the National Blood Service (NBS) launches its 'Big Summer BBQ' appeal. |
 Tesco local food sales top £1m a weekLocal food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported. |
 Knife crime rates drop in Devon and CornwallKnife crime in Devon and Cornwall has dropped by around 10 per cent over the past year, figures show. |
 Westcountry wrecks added to risk listEnglish Heritage has highlighted four Westcountry shipwrecks it wants to protect from further damage. |
 Choughs breeding success in west CornwallA pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years. |
 Badger cull proposals rejectedThe government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported. |
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